Where To Recycle or Take Back Electronics
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Earth 911
Earth 911 is a comprehensive communication medium for the environment. Earth 911 has taken environmental hotlines, web sites and other information sources nationwide, and consolidated them into one network. Once you contact the Earth 911 network, you will find community-specific.
Earth 911 is a comprehensive communication medium for the environment. Earth 911 has taken environmental hotlines, web sites and other information sources nationwide, and consolidated them into one network. Once you contact the Earth 911 network, you will find community-specific.
My Green Electronics
Provided by the Consumer Electronics Association, this site is a resource for consumers wishing to purchase green products and/or searching for local opportunities to recycle or donate used electronics.
Electronic Industries Alliance's Consumer Education Initiative
The Electronic Industries Alliance's eCycling Central Web site helps you find reuse, recycling and donation programs for electronics products in your state.
TechSoup
TechSoup has compiled a comprehensive body of information to promote computer recycling and reuse. This site provides resources for those who would like to donate hardware, those who would like to acquire recycled hardware, and refurbishers.
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)
RBRC can help you recycle portable rechargeable batteries commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys. Search for collection sites by zip code.
Apple
Apple will recycle your ipod or cell phone, no purchase necessary. Purchase any qualifying Apple computer or display and receive free recycling of your old computer and monitor — regardless of manufacturer. You can recycle Apple product batteries at any of the U.S. retail locations. Apple also sells repaired and refurbished equipment.
Dell
Dell will recycle your unwanted Dell-branded Product for free. If you buy a new Dell desktop or notebook and select the free recycling option at the time of purchase, they will recycle your old PC and monitor at no cost to you (even if it isn't a Dell-branded Product.) Dell also sells repaired and refurbished equipment.
Best Buy
Every U.S. store has free kiosks, just inside the door, for customers to drop off old cell phones, rechargeable batteries, and ink-jet cartridges at no cost. Best Buy will remove an old or obsolete television or appliance at no charge from a consumers' home when a new product is purchased and is being delivered to the home by Best Buy Home Delivery or installed by Geek Squad. Their Tech Trade-in program let's you trade in select gently used electronics for a Best Buy gift card to use toward your next purchase.
LG
LG offers consumers a free mail-in recycling program for old cell phones and their accessories (any make or model). Simply box up your old phone and accessories, print off the pre-paid mailing label from their Web site and mail in the phone for recycling.
LG also offers consumers free take back and recycling of any product such as televisions, monitors, audio equipment, video cassette players and recorders, DVD players and recorders, combination TV/VCR and TV/DVD units, set top boxes and accessories associated with those products that have the LG, ZENITH or GOLDSTAR brands. Consumers can drop off up to 5 items at any one time for free at any of these locations.
Motorola
Motorola offers consumers the ability to print postage paid labels from their Web site and mail in old devices (any make or model) free of charge. Occasionally, Motorola offers incentives through programs such as Trade-Up which allows customers to mail-in (prepaid label) or drop-off their old phones to be recycled and, with the purchase of a new Motorola phone, receive compensation for the value of their old phone. The Bag in a Box option offers postage paid recycling bags in new Motorola cell phone boxes. This option is supported by some network carriers and all direct sales by Motorola. Customers simply place their old phone in the bag and drop it in the mail.
NEC
NEC’s Trade Up program will provide you with a rebate you can put towards the purchase of new equipment, or donate, when you send them equipment to recycle. If you have less than 20 items they will provide you with shipping labels, for over 20 you may be able to arrange pick-up.
Nokia
Nokia offers a free mail-in recycling program for old cell phones. Simply print a prepaid shipping label and send in your unwanted phones. Additionally, consumers can pick up a prepaid shipping envelope at any of the Nokia flagship stores in Chicago and New York.
Provided by the Consumer Electronics Association, this site is a resource for consumers wishing to purchase green products and/or searching for local opportunities to recycle or donate used electronics.
Electronic Industries Alliance's Consumer Education Initiative
The Electronic Industries Alliance's eCycling Central Web site helps you find reuse, recycling and donation programs for electronics products in your state.
TechSoup
TechSoup has compiled a comprehensive body of information to promote computer recycling and reuse. This site provides resources for those who would like to donate hardware, those who would like to acquire recycled hardware, and refurbishers.
Rechargeable Battery Recycling Corporation (RBRC)
RBRC can help you recycle portable rechargeable batteries commonly found in cordless power tools, cellular and cordless phones, laptop computers, camcorders, digital cameras, and remote control toys. Search for collection sites by zip code.
Apple
Apple will recycle your ipod or cell phone, no purchase necessary. Purchase any qualifying Apple computer or display and receive free recycling of your old computer and monitor — regardless of manufacturer. You can recycle Apple product batteries at any of the U.S. retail locations. Apple also sells repaired and refurbished equipment.
Dell
Dell will recycle your unwanted Dell-branded Product for free. If you buy a new Dell desktop or notebook and select the free recycling option at the time of purchase, they will recycle your old PC and monitor at no cost to you (even if it isn't a Dell-branded Product.) Dell also sells repaired and refurbished equipment.
Best Buy
Every U.S. store has free kiosks, just inside the door, for customers to drop off old cell phones, rechargeable batteries, and ink-jet cartridges at no cost. Best Buy will remove an old or obsolete television or appliance at no charge from a consumers' home when a new product is purchased and is being delivered to the home by Best Buy Home Delivery or installed by Geek Squad. Their Tech Trade-in program let's you trade in select gently used electronics for a Best Buy gift card to use toward your next purchase.
LG
LG offers consumers a free mail-in recycling program for old cell phones and their accessories (any make or model). Simply box up your old phone and accessories, print off the pre-paid mailing label from their Web site and mail in the phone for recycling.
LG also offers consumers free take back and recycling of any product such as televisions, monitors, audio equipment, video cassette players and recorders, DVD players and recorders, combination TV/VCR and TV/DVD units, set top boxes and accessories associated with those products that have the LG, ZENITH or GOLDSTAR brands. Consumers can drop off up to 5 items at any one time for free at any of these locations.
Motorola
Motorola offers consumers the ability to print postage paid labels from their Web site and mail in old devices (any make or model) free of charge. Occasionally, Motorola offers incentives through programs such as Trade-Up which allows customers to mail-in (prepaid label) or drop-off their old phones to be recycled and, with the purchase of a new Motorola phone, receive compensation for the value of their old phone. The Bag in a Box option offers postage paid recycling bags in new Motorola cell phone boxes. This option is supported by some network carriers and all direct sales by Motorola. Customers simply place their old phone in the bag and drop it in the mail.
NEC
NEC’s Trade Up program will provide you with a rebate you can put towards the purchase of new equipment, or donate, when you send them equipment to recycle. If you have less than 20 items they will provide you with shipping labels, for over 20 you may be able to arrange pick-up.
Nokia
Nokia offers a free mail-in recycling program for old cell phones. Simply print a prepaid shipping label and send in your unwanted phones. Additionally, consumers can pick up a prepaid shipping envelope at any of the Nokia flagship stores in Chicago and New York.
Office Depot
Every store has kiosks where consumers can drop off used cell phones, batteries and accessories. Tech Recycling Boxes ($5-$15 depending on size) are available at participating stores. You can fill the boxes with as many used consumer electronics (cell phones/PDAs, computers, televisions, etc) as will fit and drop the unsealed boxes off at any Office Depot store to be recycled.
Every store has kiosks where consumers can drop off used cell phones, batteries and accessories. Tech Recycling Boxes ($5-$15 depending on size) are available at participating stores. You can fill the boxes with as many used consumer electronics (cell phones/PDAs, computers, televisions, etc) as will fit and drop the unsealed boxes off at any Office Depot store to be recycled.
Samsung
Offers a mail-in recycling program to customers who want to recycle Samsung cell phones and accessories. Simply box up your old phone and accessories, print off the pre-paid mailing label from the Web site and mail in the phone for recycling.
Offers a mail-in recycling program to customers who want to recycle Samsung cell phones and accessories. Simply box up your old phone and accessories, print off the pre-paid mailing label from the Web site and mail in the phone for recycling.
Pennsylvania
PA DEP
The Department of Environmental Protection maintains a listing of all electronic waste collection and recycling events in Pennsylvania on their website.
The Department of Environmental Protection maintains a listing of all electronic waste collection and recycling events in Pennsylvania on their website.
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